The last few seasons have been hard on Brock Landers. As I sat down with Brock for this exclusive interview, he described himself as a “shell of the man he was after winning the season 16 Ultimus with the Arizona Outlaws”. He had worked so hard on becoming a player and role model that he admired between the DSFL draft and his first and only championship ring, only to watch it all wither away.
Baltimore marks an opportunity for Brock to start over. To build himself up all over again into the elite player and man he wants to be. He swears up and down that he’ll make it happen. However, I along with most others are skeptical that he’ll stay true to his word.
Before I get into the specifics about what Brock and I spoke about, let’s go back to the beginning with Brock. Brock Landers is a middle-class kid from Torrance, California where he was a two-sport star in Baseball and Football. His whole life he had praise heaped upon him by his parents, girls, his friends, coaches, the media, et cetera. Truly a golden child. This led to Brock developing some very negative personality traits. Over-confident, disrespectful, and disloyal Brock shredded his way through the competition in Southern California in 2025 making a name for himself on the national scene. Brock then showed off his disloyalty when he broke his commitment of three years to the University of Southern California to play at the University of Tennessee, where he felt there would be fewer restrictions on his behavior.
Once at the University of Tennessee, Landers made huge waves throughout college football with his freshman performance. He lit up the SEC and led the Volunteers to a 12-2 record, winning the SEC, and defeating Texas in the Sugar Bowl where Landers would meet his future wife at the game in spectacular fashion. Landers also finished third in Heisman voting after throwing for 39 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions that season. Landers made his intention clear to leave for the DSFL after the Sugar Bowl and officially declared for the draft the week after the game.
Next up was the Prospect Bowl, Landers came in with all of the confidence in the world and landed the starting QB job for the Southwest Foxes. It was on the Foxes where Brock met and befriended future NSFL talents like Terry Taffy and Giannis Kroustis. Although the Foxes got out to a hot start and Landers was the talk of the town, defenses eventually adjusted to the air raid offense and started taking measures to slow down the explosive Fox offense. It was here that the GMs of the DSFL first got a taste of Landers’ personality, a taste that it would become all too clear that the GMs didn’t care for. Landers drank, gave interviews where he disrespected his teammates and opponents alike, and even missed a few practices. That being said, he was giving his all in every game and still produced enough moments of brilliance to lead the entire field in passing yards.
After the Prospect Bowl, expectations from fans and the media were high for Landers, and most expected a team to select him to be their franchise cornerstone at the quarterback position. When the day of the draft arrived and it was announced that Landers hadn’t received an invite to attend, most media sources were baffled, as the expectation was that he’d be one of the very first names off the board. The GMs and owners of the DSFL knew that this wouldn’t be the case. During the broadcast there were several hours of dreadful footage as ESPN continued to cut to Brock at home in California with his family and the now pregnant Texas cheerleader he’d met at the Sugar Bowl. Brock sat, completely humiliated on national television as he fell to the fifteenth round, 85th overall selection in the draft when the Norfolk SeaWolves finally drafted him to play backup quarterback for them. This moment absolutely devastated Brock, as he fell out of the national spotlight for the first time in his career. However, this was just the kick in the ass the kid needed.
When Brock arrived at Norfolk’s camp he had clearly been in the gym non-stop since that moment. He had no intention of being a backup and Norfolk had no intention of starting him over Jay Longshaw. Brock informed the coach that this wasn’t a problem, as he wasn’t going to play quarterback as a pro, he was going to be a wide receiver. By the end of camp he had already replaced Charles Mudley as the teams starting wide receiver and would line up alongside future NSFL superstar Ahri Espeeyeeseetee as one of the most feared wide receiver tandems in DSFL history.
That season the pair both made the DSFL pro bowl along with several other members of the Norfolk offense and took the expansion team to the playoffs in their first season. Brock was well loved in Norfolk as over the course of the season, he married the mother of his child and the young family became active members of the Norfolk community where Brock’s work mentoring at risk youths drew national recognition. This transformation vaulted Brock back into the national spotlight and Norfolk games were packed with scouts from all eight NSFL teams, and even drew some personal scouting trips from the GMs in the league.
The next step for Brock was the NSFL combine where he impressed again with his athleticism and natural ability at the receiver position. Buzz was growing around the young receiver and before the draft he received a call from Victoria Danvers, the Arizona Outlaws’ general manager, informing him that he would be the first overall pick in a historic NSFL draft class. Brock was back on track in his quest for glory.
When Brock arrived in Arizona, he continued his work with the community and invited his friend Terry Taffy who was recently selected by the Colorado Yeti to workout with him in the desert leading up to their first seasons in the NSFL. Brock had been selected to start immediately and made an instant impact on the team. Although the Arizona team was not yet a winner, it became clear to the league that they were in the process of building a winner as Andrew Reese was improving as the QB and the team was developing young talent in several key positions. By the midway point in the season, Brock was Reese’s top target and was beginning to put up big numbers. That year he finished tied for second place in the Offensive Rookie of the year category with nearly 1000 yards and a handful of touchdowns. Though he wasn’t satisfied as his team missed out on the playoffs.
The next season the NSFL underwent some big changes as they welcomed expansion teams in Chicago and Austin. By this point Brock was a fixture in both the league and the Phoenix community. He came into the season with great expectations, and he met them all. Brock was heavily involved with an offense that led Arizona to the 2 seed in the NSFC playoffs. He posted his first (and only) thousand-yard season and caught another six touchdowns, making the pro bowl in the process. It looked as if he was poised to have a hall of fame caliber career, and that he would be unstoppable in just a few years’ time. Arizona was flourishing under Danvers strategic leadership and had built a formidable defense that included stars like Bucky Barnes, Raymond Vans, and Gekyume Stokeley. In the playoffs they took care of the defending champs San Jose easily, blew out their rival Orange County Otters, and won a thrilling Ultimus game over the Philadelphia Liberty in which a late touchdown gave them the title. Brock and his teammates were on top of the world. The sky was the limit for this group.
However, the seeds of discontent were beginning to sow under the surface. Brock had all this success, but he wasn’t satisfied. He missed the days of a few years earlier with the girls and the antics. When Arizona brought in established superstar Vinny Valentine to be the number one receiver, he had a selfish reaction and could think only of his own star fading away in the shadow of Valentine. His wife filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences, but the truth was that she sensed the darkness growing in Brock once again. She took their son and moved back to Norfolk where she had fallen in love with the city on their first stint there. The wheels had begun to come off for Brock and he broke his 3 year sobriety.
The Arizona party scene consumed Brock. He was photographed doing body shots off coeds when he was the guest picker at College Gameday when it came through Tempe. This behavior had already alarmed Danvers and the Outlaws brass, who began looking for possible replacements in the upcoming year. The season following the Ultimus wasn’t terrible for Brock, he held it together enough on the field to have a good season with over 800 yards and another handful of scores, but Arizona fell short in the conference championship game to the Otters. However, the year after that would be a nightmare.
Danvers brought in another established superstar receiver to pair with Valentine in Kazimir Oles. The duo would eat nearly all of Brocks production. Which he didn’t care about as he spent the whole offseason partying back in Southern California or out on Lake Havasu. He had given into his base instincts and reverted to being a full time party animal and part time pro football player. That season he ended up with less than a third of his production from his rookie season and it looked like he could be on his way out in Arizona.
However, Arizona had seen their window for championships come and pass. Both Valentine and Oles sensed this and jumped ship, meaning Brock would be starting alongside new number one receiver, the young and hungry Saba Donut who Brock had advocated for drafting two years earlier. Brock was still unfocused, but managed to regain a glimmer of his former self and put up over 700 yards and another handful of touchdowns for Arizona. The team was bad though and was the last team into the playoffs where they were thumped by Orange County in the first round. This was the end of Brock’s time in Arizona as this past offseason, Danvers finally cut ties with the player as he entered his “prime”. He was shipped off to Baltimore for his former Norfolk teammate and close friend, Dorfus Jimbo Sr.
This is where we resume Brock’s story. I sat down with him to find out what’s next and to try and get a sense if there is anything left in the tank:
Brock, it’s been a tumultuous couple of years for you. What can Baltimore fans expect from you this season?
I know trust me. As a public figure, I’ve experience heights that most can only dream of and lows that most could never imagine. But I’m 4 months sober, getting back in shape, and I think I’ll be an immediate contributor here in Baltimore.
What has changed in your personal life that has brought about this new you? Forgive me, but most fan and media sources don’t trust you at all to be a reliable presence on this team.
Being here in Baltimore I have been able to reconnect with my family in Norfolk which is just a few hours south and my number one goal is to be a man my son can look up to once again. He’s six years old now, and is starting to understand things. He has friends and is playing sports and all of those wonderful moments that come with childhood. I missed out on a lot of it, but that’s not how I want to be remembered. I felt like an empty husk these past few years. Like I was on autopilot, with nobody at the wheel. I need to be better and the trade to Baltimore has given me this opportunity to make amends and extend my career. I have a legacy in life with my son, and I want to have a legacy on the field as well.
Wow. I can’t say I was expecting all of that, but it certainly is an admirable cause. Back to football, Baltimore has had a very talented team for years now, but has been unable to get over the hump and win a championship. Do you think your playoff and championship experience will be the missing piece for Baltimore?
I certainly hope so. I’d love to experience another championship in my career and Baltimore has as good a chance as anyone at making that goal a reality. If I can be of benefit to some of the players who have never felt what it feels like to be on that stage, then I’m going to do everything in my power to get them playing at that championship level.
Are there any players on Baltimore you’re looking forward to playing with?
Of course. I’m psyched to be on the same team as Raymond Vans once again. I played DSFL ball with Acho who I think is a great guy and even better linebacker. I’ve had only good interactions with Maddox and Walt Green so far, and of course it’ll be a privilege to play with a QB like Corvo. I went up against him a few times in my career and he’s always been impressive to watch. I’ll definitely miss my teammates in Arizona as well, and it’s been a long time since I’ve caught a pass from anyone but Andrew Reese, but I’m excited to see what the future holds here in Baltimore.
What kind of reaction do you think the Arizona fans will give you if you have to play an away game there this year?
Hopefully a positive one. I had so many great moments in Arizona. I hope the fans remember me for the player and man I was in my first two seasons there and will forgive me for the player and man I’ve been since the championship. I let personal problems get in the way of my true character and for that I’m deeply ashamed. I’d like to let all of the fans, my teammates, and the Arizona front office know how sorry I am for that. Who knows, maybe I’ll get a chance to make it up to them some day.
Brock. Thanks so much for giving us a glimpse into the man behind the number 1 jersey. I just want you to know we’re all rooting for you to make this comeback, but you’ll have to prove it through your actions.
Absolutely, thanks for giving me the opportunity to set the story straight on who I really am. I won’t let you all down again.
Baltimore marks an opportunity for Brock to start over. To build himself up all over again into the elite player and man he wants to be. He swears up and down that he’ll make it happen. However, I along with most others are skeptical that he’ll stay true to his word.
Before I get into the specifics about what Brock and I spoke about, let’s go back to the beginning with Brock. Brock Landers is a middle-class kid from Torrance, California where he was a two-sport star in Baseball and Football. His whole life he had praise heaped upon him by his parents, girls, his friends, coaches, the media, et cetera. Truly a golden child. This led to Brock developing some very negative personality traits. Over-confident, disrespectful, and disloyal Brock shredded his way through the competition in Southern California in 2025 making a name for himself on the national scene. Brock then showed off his disloyalty when he broke his commitment of three years to the University of Southern California to play at the University of Tennessee, where he felt there would be fewer restrictions on his behavior.
Once at the University of Tennessee, Landers made huge waves throughout college football with his freshman performance. He lit up the SEC and led the Volunteers to a 12-2 record, winning the SEC, and defeating Texas in the Sugar Bowl where Landers would meet his future wife at the game in spectacular fashion. Landers also finished third in Heisman voting after throwing for 39 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions that season. Landers made his intention clear to leave for the DSFL after the Sugar Bowl and officially declared for the draft the week after the game.
Next up was the Prospect Bowl, Landers came in with all of the confidence in the world and landed the starting QB job for the Southwest Foxes. It was on the Foxes where Brock met and befriended future NSFL talents like Terry Taffy and Giannis Kroustis. Although the Foxes got out to a hot start and Landers was the talk of the town, defenses eventually adjusted to the air raid offense and started taking measures to slow down the explosive Fox offense. It was here that the GMs of the DSFL first got a taste of Landers’ personality, a taste that it would become all too clear that the GMs didn’t care for. Landers drank, gave interviews where he disrespected his teammates and opponents alike, and even missed a few practices. That being said, he was giving his all in every game and still produced enough moments of brilliance to lead the entire field in passing yards.
After the Prospect Bowl, expectations from fans and the media were high for Landers, and most expected a team to select him to be their franchise cornerstone at the quarterback position. When the day of the draft arrived and it was announced that Landers hadn’t received an invite to attend, most media sources were baffled, as the expectation was that he’d be one of the very first names off the board. The GMs and owners of the DSFL knew that this wouldn’t be the case. During the broadcast there were several hours of dreadful footage as ESPN continued to cut to Brock at home in California with his family and the now pregnant Texas cheerleader he’d met at the Sugar Bowl. Brock sat, completely humiliated on national television as he fell to the fifteenth round, 85th overall selection in the draft when the Norfolk SeaWolves finally drafted him to play backup quarterback for them. This moment absolutely devastated Brock, as he fell out of the national spotlight for the first time in his career. However, this was just the kick in the ass the kid needed.
When Brock arrived at Norfolk’s camp he had clearly been in the gym non-stop since that moment. He had no intention of being a backup and Norfolk had no intention of starting him over Jay Longshaw. Brock informed the coach that this wasn’t a problem, as he wasn’t going to play quarterback as a pro, he was going to be a wide receiver. By the end of camp he had already replaced Charles Mudley as the teams starting wide receiver and would line up alongside future NSFL superstar Ahri Espeeyeeseetee as one of the most feared wide receiver tandems in DSFL history.
That season the pair both made the DSFL pro bowl along with several other members of the Norfolk offense and took the expansion team to the playoffs in their first season. Brock was well loved in Norfolk as over the course of the season, he married the mother of his child and the young family became active members of the Norfolk community where Brock’s work mentoring at risk youths drew national recognition. This transformation vaulted Brock back into the national spotlight and Norfolk games were packed with scouts from all eight NSFL teams, and even drew some personal scouting trips from the GMs in the league.
The next step for Brock was the NSFL combine where he impressed again with his athleticism and natural ability at the receiver position. Buzz was growing around the young receiver and before the draft he received a call from Victoria Danvers, the Arizona Outlaws’ general manager, informing him that he would be the first overall pick in a historic NSFL draft class. Brock was back on track in his quest for glory.
When Brock arrived in Arizona, he continued his work with the community and invited his friend Terry Taffy who was recently selected by the Colorado Yeti to workout with him in the desert leading up to their first seasons in the NSFL. Brock had been selected to start immediately and made an instant impact on the team. Although the Arizona team was not yet a winner, it became clear to the league that they were in the process of building a winner as Andrew Reese was improving as the QB and the team was developing young talent in several key positions. By the midway point in the season, Brock was Reese’s top target and was beginning to put up big numbers. That year he finished tied for second place in the Offensive Rookie of the year category with nearly 1000 yards and a handful of touchdowns. Though he wasn’t satisfied as his team missed out on the playoffs.
The next season the NSFL underwent some big changes as they welcomed expansion teams in Chicago and Austin. By this point Brock was a fixture in both the league and the Phoenix community. He came into the season with great expectations, and he met them all. Brock was heavily involved with an offense that led Arizona to the 2 seed in the NSFC playoffs. He posted his first (and only) thousand-yard season and caught another six touchdowns, making the pro bowl in the process. It looked as if he was poised to have a hall of fame caliber career, and that he would be unstoppable in just a few years’ time. Arizona was flourishing under Danvers strategic leadership and had built a formidable defense that included stars like Bucky Barnes, Raymond Vans, and Gekyume Stokeley. In the playoffs they took care of the defending champs San Jose easily, blew out their rival Orange County Otters, and won a thrilling Ultimus game over the Philadelphia Liberty in which a late touchdown gave them the title. Brock and his teammates were on top of the world. The sky was the limit for this group.
However, the seeds of discontent were beginning to sow under the surface. Brock had all this success, but he wasn’t satisfied. He missed the days of a few years earlier with the girls and the antics. When Arizona brought in established superstar Vinny Valentine to be the number one receiver, he had a selfish reaction and could think only of his own star fading away in the shadow of Valentine. His wife filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences, but the truth was that she sensed the darkness growing in Brock once again. She took their son and moved back to Norfolk where she had fallen in love with the city on their first stint there. The wheels had begun to come off for Brock and he broke his 3 year sobriety.
The Arizona party scene consumed Brock. He was photographed doing body shots off coeds when he was the guest picker at College Gameday when it came through Tempe. This behavior had already alarmed Danvers and the Outlaws brass, who began looking for possible replacements in the upcoming year. The season following the Ultimus wasn’t terrible for Brock, he held it together enough on the field to have a good season with over 800 yards and another handful of scores, but Arizona fell short in the conference championship game to the Otters. However, the year after that would be a nightmare.
Danvers brought in another established superstar receiver to pair with Valentine in Kazimir Oles. The duo would eat nearly all of Brocks production. Which he didn’t care about as he spent the whole offseason partying back in Southern California or out on Lake Havasu. He had given into his base instincts and reverted to being a full time party animal and part time pro football player. That season he ended up with less than a third of his production from his rookie season and it looked like he could be on his way out in Arizona.
However, Arizona had seen their window for championships come and pass. Both Valentine and Oles sensed this and jumped ship, meaning Brock would be starting alongside new number one receiver, the young and hungry Saba Donut who Brock had advocated for drafting two years earlier. Brock was still unfocused, but managed to regain a glimmer of his former self and put up over 700 yards and another handful of touchdowns for Arizona. The team was bad though and was the last team into the playoffs where they were thumped by Orange County in the first round. This was the end of Brock’s time in Arizona as this past offseason, Danvers finally cut ties with the player as he entered his “prime”. He was shipped off to Baltimore for his former Norfolk teammate and close friend, Dorfus Jimbo Sr.
This is where we resume Brock’s story. I sat down with him to find out what’s next and to try and get a sense if there is anything left in the tank:
Brock, it’s been a tumultuous couple of years for you. What can Baltimore fans expect from you this season?
I know trust me. As a public figure, I’ve experience heights that most can only dream of and lows that most could never imagine. But I’m 4 months sober, getting back in shape, and I think I’ll be an immediate contributor here in Baltimore.
What has changed in your personal life that has brought about this new you? Forgive me, but most fan and media sources don’t trust you at all to be a reliable presence on this team.
Being here in Baltimore I have been able to reconnect with my family in Norfolk which is just a few hours south and my number one goal is to be a man my son can look up to once again. He’s six years old now, and is starting to understand things. He has friends and is playing sports and all of those wonderful moments that come with childhood. I missed out on a lot of it, but that’s not how I want to be remembered. I felt like an empty husk these past few years. Like I was on autopilot, with nobody at the wheel. I need to be better and the trade to Baltimore has given me this opportunity to make amends and extend my career. I have a legacy in life with my son, and I want to have a legacy on the field as well.
Wow. I can’t say I was expecting all of that, but it certainly is an admirable cause. Back to football, Baltimore has had a very talented team for years now, but has been unable to get over the hump and win a championship. Do you think your playoff and championship experience will be the missing piece for Baltimore?
I certainly hope so. I’d love to experience another championship in my career and Baltimore has as good a chance as anyone at making that goal a reality. If I can be of benefit to some of the players who have never felt what it feels like to be on that stage, then I’m going to do everything in my power to get them playing at that championship level.
Are there any players on Baltimore you’re looking forward to playing with?
Of course. I’m psyched to be on the same team as Raymond Vans once again. I played DSFL ball with Acho who I think is a great guy and even better linebacker. I’ve had only good interactions with Maddox and Walt Green so far, and of course it’ll be a privilege to play with a QB like Corvo. I went up against him a few times in my career and he’s always been impressive to watch. I’ll definitely miss my teammates in Arizona as well, and it’s been a long time since I’ve caught a pass from anyone but Andrew Reese, but I’m excited to see what the future holds here in Baltimore.
What kind of reaction do you think the Arizona fans will give you if you have to play an away game there this year?
Hopefully a positive one. I had so many great moments in Arizona. I hope the fans remember me for the player and man I was in my first two seasons there and will forgive me for the player and man I’ve been since the championship. I let personal problems get in the way of my true character and for that I’m deeply ashamed. I’d like to let all of the fans, my teammates, and the Arizona front office know how sorry I am for that. Who knows, maybe I’ll get a chance to make it up to them some day.
Brock. Thanks so much for giving us a glimpse into the man behind the number 1 jersey. I just want you to know we’re all rooting for you to make this comeback, but you’ll have to prove it through your actions.
Absolutely, thanks for giving me the opportunity to set the story straight on who I really am. I won’t let you all down again.